#9B839B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64% 0.045 326.1), rgb(155, 131, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#9B839B is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B839B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 131, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.045 326.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9B839B | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B839B | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B839B text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B839B text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AD
oklch(70.7% 0.037 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B839B
oklch(64% 0.045 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#836A83
oklch(55.7% 0.048 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F586F
oklch(49.2% 0.046 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A485A
oklch(42.7% 0.037 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 326.1)
#9B839B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #82899C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B9A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D858B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B839B
#9B839B
oklch(64% 0.045 326.1)
- #7B947C
#7B947C
oklch(64% 0.045 146.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9B839B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #9B839B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.